Olav Torpp
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Olav A. B. Torpp was a Norwegian traffic engineer
and civil servant.
He graduated as siv.ing.
from the Norwegian Institute of Technology
in 1931, and then spent his entire career in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
. He was county director of roads in Hordaland
from 1951, and in 1961 he was hired as head of the road department in the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads. He applied for the position of director of the Directorate of Public Roads in 1962, and was seen as a strong candidate, but Karl Olsen
was appointed. Instead, Torpp worked as assisting director and head of the technical department. He retired in 1977.
Traffic engineering
Traffic engineering can mean:* traffic engineering , a branch of civil engineering* teletraffic engineering, a field of statistical techniques used in telecommunications...
and civil servant.
He graduated as siv.ing.
Sivilingeniør
Sivilingeniør used to be a Norwegian university degree protected by Norwegian law issued to graduates from technical universities. To qualify for the title, you had to follow a structured study programme in technology and natural sciences of 4,5 - 5 years duration at a Norwegian university or...
from the Norwegian Institute of Technology
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
in 1931, and then spent his entire career in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the state and county public roads in the country. This includes planning, construction and operation of the state and county road networks, driver training and licensing, vehicle inspection and subsidies to...
. He was county director of roads in Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
from 1951, and in 1961 he was hired as head of the road department in the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads. He applied for the position of director of the Directorate of Public Roads in 1962, and was seen as a strong candidate, but Karl Olsen
Karl Olsen
Karl Olsen was a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Farsund, and graduated as siv.ing. from the Norwegian Institute of Technology. From 1962 to 1980 he served as director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads. Before this he worked in the administration of Bærum municipality...
was appointed. Instead, Torpp worked as assisting director and head of the technical department. He retired in 1977.